Bee brood

In beekeeping, bee brood or brood refers to the eggs, larvae and pupae of honeybees. The brood of Western honey bees develops within a bee hive. In man-made, removable frame hives, such as Langstroth hives, each frame which is mainly occupied by brood is called a brood frame.

Brood frames usually have some pollen and nectar or honey in the upper corners of the frame.
The rest of the brood frame cells may be empty or occupied by brood in various developmental stages.
During the brood raising season, the bees may reuse the cells from which brood has emerged for additional brood or convert it to honey or pollen storage.

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